History final review

what is a sphere of influence?

• a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.

• Yalta was the second of three major wartime conferences among the Big Three. It was preceded by the Tehran Conference in November 1943 and was followed by the Potsdam Conference in July of the same year, 1945

• In 1939, the USSR entered into the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact with Nazi Germany that contained a secret protocol that divided Romania, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland into German and Soviet spheres of influence

• The Truman Doctrine is an American foreign policy that pledges American "support for democracies against authoritarian threats."

Yalta vs Postdam

• At Yalta, the Big Three agreed that after Germany's unconditional surrender, it would be divided into four post-war occupation zones, controlled by U.S., British, French and Soviet military forces. The city of Berlin would also be divided into similar occupation zones.

• In 1939, the USSR entered into the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact with Nazi Germany that contained a secret protocol that divided Romania, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland into German and Soviet spheres of influence.

• Yalta vs Postdam is an American foreign policy that pledges American "support for democracies against authoritarian threats."

• a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.

How did the USSR gain/create the Eastern Bloc?

• The Truman Doctrine is an American foreign policy that pledges American "support for democracies against authoritarian threats."

• In 1939, the USSR entered into the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact with Nazi Germany that contained a secret protocol that divided Romania, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland into German and Soviet spheres of influence

• At Yalta, the Big Three agreed that after Germany's unconditional surrender, it would be divided into four post-war occupation zones, controlled by U.S., British, French and Soviet military forces. The city of Berlin would also be divided into similar occupation zones.

• The USSR is a country that gained Eastern Bloc control through an area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• The Truman Doctrine consists of the Big Three that agreed that after Germany's unconditional surrender, it would be divided into four post-war occupation zones, controlled by U.S., British, French and Soviet military forces. The city of Berlin would also be divided into similar occupation zones.

• In 1939, the USSR entered into the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact with Nazi Germany that contained a secret protocol that divided Romania, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland into German and Soviet spheres of influence

• The Truman Doctrine is an American foreign policy that pledges American "support for democracies against authoritarian threats."

• a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.

what was marshall aid?

• At Yalta, the Big Three agreed that after Germany's unconditional surrender, it would be divided into four post-war occupation zones, controlled by U.S., British, French and Soviet military forces. The city of Berlin would also be divided into similar occupation zones.

• The Marshall Plan is an American foreign policy that pledges American "support for democracies against authoritarian threats."

• The marshall plan was a war plan that consisted of playing passively to their strengths.

• The Marshall Plan was an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe. The United States transferred $13.3 billion in economic recovery programs to Western European economies after the end of World War II

What was the Berlin Blockade and what were the consequences of it?

• The Marshall Plan was an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe. The United States transferred $13.3 billion in economic recovery programs to Western European economies after the end of World War II

• The Berlin Crisis of 1948–1949 solidified the division of Europe. Shortly before the end of the blockade, the Western Allies created the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Two weeks after the end of the blockade, the state of West Germany was established, soon followed by the creation of East Germany.

• In 1939, the USSR entered into the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact with Nazi Germany that contained a secret protocol that divided Romania, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland into German and Soviet spheres of influence

• The Truman Doctrine is an American foreign policy that pledges American "support for democracies against authoritarian threats."

What caused the Korean war?

• the June 25, 1950 invasion of South Korea by 75,000 members of the North Korean People's Army

• Russia decided to invade North Korea and South went to help out.

• A nuclear bomb was found held in North Korea with bad intensions.

• The people were worried that the dictator would take over and cater to the rich.

What was the outcome of the Korean war?

• A document was signed creating peace, but the most separation between the land since ww2.

• South Korea was devastated, but got some help to try and recover.

• They agreed on a deal where South Korea would supply weapons for North Korea.

• They ended peacefully and got back together where they could become one society.

How did the Korean war help stop the spread of communism?

• It promoted it as they ended peacefully with a communism-run society.

• It demoted communism as it stopped the spread to South Korea.

• Communism was spread throughout the world which almost lead to the takeover of this form.

• Communism completely depleted as the war was basically a draw and they both saw the objective of stopping the spread of communism.

What was the Cuban Revolution?

• The Cuban Revolution was a military and political effort to overthrow the government of Cuba between 1953 and 1959.

• The Cuban Revolution was an attempt to create a new war weapon that could potentially wipeout cities for less cost.

• Castro's plan emulated those of the 19th century Cuban independence fighters who had raided Spanish barracks; Castro saw himself as the heir to independence leader and national hero.

• The Cuban Revolution was where society came together to protest and plan how to move forward throughout the war sequence and they persevered.